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Gesture, Form, and Proportion 3
Gesture, Form, and Proportion
When sculpting, I always try to consider three points as I work: gesture, form, and propor-
tion. These three concepts are the foundation of my workflow. If each element is addressed
in the sculpture, they combine to create a solid, effective sculpture. If any of these is omit-
ted or addressed inadequately, the work as a whole suffers.
Let us look in depth at what these three words mean.
Gesture
Gesture is the overall dynamic curve or action line that can be traced through a figure.
Figure 1.2 shows the gesture line superimposed on a sculpture. A gesture drawing is one
that does not attempt to describe the outline of the figure but the energy or direction of
the action. Figure 1.3 shows an example of gesture drawings.
Figure 1.2 The gesture line superimposed on a sculpture
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